Maureen OHara Quotes

Being an Irishwoman means many things to me. An Irishwoman is strong and feisty. She has guts and stands up for what she believes in. She believes she is the best at whatever she does and proceeds through life with that knowledge. She can face any hazard that life throws her way and stay with it until she wins. She is loyal to her kinsmen and accepting of others. She's not above a sock in the jaw if you have it coming.

There is nothing worse than having your personal problems become somebody else's entertainment.

I'm terrified about the day that I enter the gates of heaven and God says to me, just a minute.

It turns out that our notions of what a 'self' is and how it might feel fulfilled have no more objective status than most of the rest of reality. It seems we make ourselves up as we go along.

My whole life was foretold to me. An old Romany gypsy read my fortune.

God has a most wicked sense of humor.

Speaking as an actress, I wish all actors would be more like Duke Wayne. And speaking as a person, it would be nice if all people could be honest and as genuine as he is. This is a real man.

Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.

I have never lost my faith in God.

Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz.

How could you have had such a wonderful life as me if there wasn't a God directing?

Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it.

I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.

Empathy provides more than just information about relationships. It is an expression of being in relationship. It is not just a means to better healing relationship, but because it recenters relationship as a central organizing feature of psychic life, empathy itself is healing. The experience of being known and accepted deeply by another, being aware of another being aware of you, what Jordan calls "mutual empathy".

I'm really honestly terrified about how much I should tell and how much I should still keep secret.

In the beginning it was all black and white.

My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.

I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.

To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I'll take that over a goddess any day!

I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. I believe he was far less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter.

I watch and listen to movies today and am shocked by the way actors deliver their lines. Everybody mumbles now and I don't understand why.

The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men.

I had always been a tomboy - I still am, at heart.

Comedy is quite difficult, you have to be able to have fun and portray that sense of fun to the audience watching you.

Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me.